Raised in Woodside, Queens and Valley Stream, NY

Worked as a production assistant and van driver for "Entertainment Tonight" until January 1995

Shot first feature, "The Brothers McMullen" over the course of eight months

After winning the Grand Prize at Sundance, sold the film to 20th Century Fox's Searchlight Pictures

Helmed second feature, "She's the One"; also scripted and starred

Formed Irish Twin Productions and signed a two-year development deal with Fox Television

Directed and wrote third feature, the romantic comedy "No Looking Back"

Co-starred with Tom Hanks in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan"

Played a cop alongside Robert De Niro in "15 Minutes"

With brother Brian, executive produced the NBC sitcom "The Fighting Fitzgeralds"

Wrote, directed and starred in the romantic comedy "Sidewalks of New York"

Wrote an episode for the HBO drama series "The Wire"; episode was nominated for an NAACP Image Award

Starred as a con artist in the drama "Confidence"

Premiered "Looking for Kitty" at the Tribeca Film Festiva; produced, directed and co-starred (released in 2006)

Played a love interest for Grace (Debra Messing) on NBC's "Will & Grace"

Played himself in several episodes of the HBO series "Entourage" where he works with Johnny Drama on a new series

Wrote, directed and co-starred as an apprehensive groom in "The Groomsmen"

Helmed the romantic comedy, "Purple Violets," in which he co-starred with Debra Messing and Patrick Wilson; first feature film to be released and distributed by iTunes

Appeared in the romantic comedy, "27 Dresses"